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  • Scionti Prostate Center of Boston

    Ablation Experience: 600+ HIFU cases & 1,000+ Cryo cases

  • Scionti Prostate Center of Boston

    Pioneer Results: A pioneer in new techniques and technology for HIFU and Cryo

  • Scionti Prostate Center of Boston

    Training and Proctoring: National teacher/proctor for HIFU and Cryo

  • Scionti Prostate Center of Boston

    Unique Protocol: Unique total care approach (Staging, Treatment and Follow up)

  • Scionti Prostate Center of Boston

    Patient Access: Praised by patients for his compassion and dedication

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Prostate Cancer Minimally Invasive Treatment Experience

Professional Overview

Over the past 10 years Dr. Stephen Scionti has developed the largest and most experienced practice for prostate cancer treatment using minimally invasive thermal ablation technologies such as HIFU, Cryoablation and Prostate Laser Ablation. He has achieved global recognition for his experience, skill and groundbreaking clinical contributions in the field of image-guided prostate cancer ablation. He is also an internationally recognized authority in the field of prostate cancer diagnostics. Dr. Scionti is Founder and Director of the Scionti Prostate Center of Boston at the prestigious Mass Bay Urology, 100 Highland Street, Milton, MA 02186.

Dr. Scionti’s academic experience includes Clinical Associate Professor of Urology, New York University School of Medicine, and Director of Prostate Cancer Ablative Surgery at the Joel E. Smilow Comprehensive Prostate Cancer Center at NYU.

Formerly, Dr. Scionti was the Medical Director and Founder of the Hilton Head, SC International Center for Men’s Health. 

In addition to his clinical practice Dr. Scionti is actively researches and lectures on outcomes for ablation technology, technique and outcomes.

Professional Experience

HIFU: Dr. Scionti has made outstanding contributions to HIFU treatment and is a recognized leader in this technology successfully treated over 600 patients. Having worked to perfect the technology and having researched medical applications for it, he is one of North America’s most experienced HIFU surgeons, and the nation’s most experienced University-affiliated HIFU physicians. His leadership includes training U.S. urologists in this therapy option, and he serves as Training Course Director for USHIFU at the International HIFU Centers. He is not only an authority in delivering the treatment, but also in identifying patients who qualify for HIFU and managing their recovery after the procedure. Because of his contributions to the research, HIFU technology is currently being used successfully by urologists around the world. Dr. Scionti offers HIFU to prostate cancer patients through the International HIFU Centers in Bermuda, Nassau, Bahamas and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

Cryoabaltion: Dr. Scionti is one of the most active cryosurgeons performing over 1,000 prostate procedures. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Scionti, helps teach and proctor urologists on prostate Cryotherapy techniques. He actively researches and lectures on Cryotherapy technology and clinical outcomes. Formerly, Dr. Scionti was the Medical Director and Founder of the Hilton Head, SC International Center for Men’s Health. He is a leading contributor to the COLD Registry, a national database of cryotherapy outcomes. He also organized the National Cryotherapy Training Workshop and helped train more than 200 urologists annually on the use of the Cryotherapy to treat prostate cancer.

Stephen M. Scionti, M.D. Curriculum Vitae

Office: 
Address:		 Scionti Prostate Center of Boston - Mass Bay Urology
100 Highland St.
Milton, MA 02186
Appointments: Mass Bay Urology (866) 866-8967 or (617) 696-1826
Telephone:
 Direct Line (866) 866-8967  
Email: drscionti@yahoo.com
Facsimile: (888) 842-1346 
Place of Birth: Waterbury, CT

Education:
1980 - 1984 Doctor of Medicine
University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT
1976 - 1980 B.S. Neural Sciences
Brown University, Providence, RI

Postdoctoral Training:
1984 - 1986 Resident in General Surgery, St. Francis Hospital, Hartford, CT
1986 - 1990 Resident in Urology, University of Connecticut Health Center

Licensure and Certification:
1985 Diplomate, N.B.M.E.
1991 SC Medical License
1992 American Board of Urology
2001 Recertified American Board of Urology
2000 Cryotherapy Certification, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
2006 HIFU Certification, International HIFU Society
2009 NY State Board of Medicine

Academic Appointments:
1990 - 1993 Assistant Clinical Professor. Medical University of South Carolina
2009 - 2012
2012 - Present		 Associate Clinical Professor. New York University School of Medicine
Academic Appointment. New York University School of Medicine

Hospital Appointments:
1990 - 1993: Active Duty Staff, Department of Urology
US Naval Hospital, Charleston, SC
1993 - 2003 Active Staff
Beaufort Memorial Hospital, Beaufort, SC
1993 - 2009 Active Staff
Hilton Head Hospital, Hilton Head, SC
2009 - 2012 Attending Staff Member, New York University Langone Medical Center, NY, NY and Director of Prostate Cancer Ablative Surgery, NYU Langone Medical Center
2009 - 2012

Present		 Attending Staff Member, Manhattan Veteran's Administration Medical Center. New York, NY
Attending Staff Member, Milton Hospital An Affiliate of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Milton, MA 02186. 

Other Professional Positions:
1993 - 1999 Staff Urologist, Hilton Head Medical Group, Hilton Head Island, SC.
2000 - 2009 Partner, Coastal Carolina Urology Group, Hilton Head Island, SC
2004 - 2009 Founder and Director, Cryocare Center, Hilton Head, SC.
2004 - 2005 Director of Men's Health, Lifespan Centre for Integrative Health, Hilton Head, SC.
2006 - 2009 Founder and Director, HIFUCARE Center, Hilton Head, SC.
2009 - 2012
Present 
Present		 NYU Urology Associates, New York, NY
Training Course Director for USHIFU
Director of the Scionti Prostate Center at Mass Bay Urology, 100 Highland Street, Milton, MA 02186

Committee Assignments:
2008 - Present North American Representative, Steering Committee, Sonablate International HIFU Registry
2008 - Present Member, COLD Registry Advisory Board
2003 - 2004 Chairman, Bayer Pharmaceuticals Viadur national advisory board

Professional Societies:

 American Medical Association
 American Urological Association

Awards and Honors:
1980 Magna Cum Laude, Brown University
1984 "Scholars in Medicine" program, University of Connecticut School of Medicine
1990 Outstanding Presentation Award, Annual Meeting, Society of University Urology Residents

Teaching Experience:
Present
Present
 Regional Training Director, International HIFU 
International HIFU Procedure Proctor
Present
Present
 Course Director, USHIFU Training Program
USHIFU Procedure Proctor  
Present Course Director, Cryotherapy Regional and National Training Workshops for Urologists
Present Cryotherapy Procedure Proctor

Original Articles:

Stephen M. Scionti, MD. Hormonal Therapy for Advanced Prostate Cancer and Medicare Reform Implications in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, Prostate Cancer, and Erectile Dysfunction: A Continuing Medical Education Monograph. Global Edge Inc, Oct 2004.
 
Stephen M. Scionti, MD. Practice Management and Patient Care: Is There an Ideal Situation for Both Patients and Physician Practices in Light of Legislative Reform. Urology 64, 5A, supp Nov 2004

Stephen M. Scionti, M.D. New Practice Paradigms Will Help Improve Efficiency. Urology Times Vol. 32, Nov 2006

Martin Dineen, Thomas Keane, Stephen Scionti, Frank Sonenburg. Caring for the advanced prostate cancer patient with LHRH - Agonist therapy: New insights into practice management. Report of the prostate cancer pharmacoeconomic expert panel. Urology Times, supplement Oct 2006

Cully Carson, Stephen Scionti, Thomas Keane, Martin Dineen. Treating Prostate Cancer. How the LHRH Analog Implants and Injectables Compare. Urology Times, Supplement June 2006

Proceedings of Meetings:

Stephen M. Scionti, Myron P. Walzak, Jr., Peter J. Deckers. Gastrocystoplasty in Man and Beast. Society of University Urology Residents 28th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, May 9 - 12, 1990

Stephen M. Scionti, MD. Adapting Your Practice in the Wake of Medicare Reform. Satellite symposium sponsored by Bayer Pharmaceuticals at 2004 AUA meeting. May 7, 2004.

Books:

Stephen M. Scionti, M.D. Aiming at Life: Targeting Ice Against Prostate Cancer. Authorhouse, 2008.

Abstracts:

Stephen M. Scionti, R. James Graydon, Brendan M. Fox, Leroy Nyberg. Urachal Carcinoma - A Review of Symptoms, Treatment, and Prognosis. New England Section of the AUA meeting in Montreal, Canada. October 18 - 22, 1987

Stephen M. Scionti, Myron P. Walzak, Jr., Peter J. Deckers. Gastrocystoplasty in Man and Beast. New England Section of the AUA meeting in Bermuda. October 1-6, 1988

Stephen M. Scionti, R. James Graydon. Penile Venous Surgery: The Case for Dorsal Vein Excision in Older Men. National meeting of the AUA in New Orleans, LA, May 11 - 17, 1988

Stephen M. Scionti, Myron P. Walzak, Jr. Congenital Virilizing Adrenal Hyperplasia in Fraternal Twins. New England Section of the AUA meeting in Edinburgh, Scotland. October 20 - 28, 1990

Stephen M. Scionti, Myron P. Walzak, Jr. Gastrocystoplasty in Man and Beast: An Update. New England Section meeting of the AUA in Edinburgh, Scotland. October 20 - 28, 1990

Stephen M. Scionti. Adapting Your Practice in the Wake of Medicare Reform. Satellite symposium sponsored by Bayer Pharmaceuticals at 2004 AUA meeting. May 7, 2004.

Stephen Scionti, Louis Pisters, Aaron Katz, Franco Lugnani. Bryan Donnelly, John Rewcastle, J Stephen Jones. Focal and Nerve Warming Cryoablation: results from the COLD Registry. Moderated Poster at the NE Section Meeting of AUA, Boston, MA. Sept 27 - 30, 2007

Aaron Katz, J Stephen Jones, David Ellis, Bryan Donnelly, Louis Pisters, Martin Dineen, Stephen Scionti, Franco Lugnani, David Jackson. Primary Prostate Cryoablation: Updated results of 2558 patients tracked with the COLD registry. Moderated Poster at Annual Meeting of AUA in Orlando, Fl, May 17 - 22, 2008

Louis Pisters, J Stephen Jones, David Ellis, Bryan Donnelly Aaron Katz, , Martin Dineen, Stephen Scionti, Franco Lugnani, David Jackson. Salvage Prostate Cryoablation for Prostate Cancer: Updated Results and Longer Follow Up Based on the Cold Registry. Moderated Poster at Annual Meeting of AUA in Orlando, Fl, May 17 - 22, 2008

Stephen Scionti, J Stephen Jones, David Ellis, Bryan Donnelly, Aaron Katz, Louis Pisters, Martin Dineen, Franco Lugnani, David Jackson. Subtotal/Partial Gland Prostate Cryoablation: Results of 341 Patients From Multiple Centers Tracked with the COLD Registry. Moderated Poster at Annual Meeting of AUA in Orlando, Fl, May 17 - 22, 2008

J Stephen Jones, Louis Pisters, Bryan Donnelly Aaron Katz, Martin Dineen, David Ellis, Stephen Scionti, Franco Lugnani, David Jackson. Primary Prostate Cryoablation for Stage T3 Prostate Cancer: Results From 275 Patients Tracked with the Cold Registry. Moderated Poster at Annual Meeting of AUA in Orlando, Fl, May 17 - 22, 2008.

Stephen Scionti. Visually Directed HIFU: Techniques to Reduce Urethral Stricture. Moderated Poster Presented at SIU World Congress in Santiago, Chile. Nov 21, 2008.

 

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